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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
Between 1958 and 1972, 5 cases of posterior cricoid chondrosarcoma were reported to the Swedish Cancer Registry. These cases, and one recently observed case of laryngeal chondrosarcoma, are presented in this study of one female and five male patients. The tumours grow slowly and recur locally, but have not metastasized, and none of the patients has died from tumour disease. The clinical and morphological findings indicate that these tumours represent secondary chondrosarcomas developing from pre-existing benign ecchondromas. The reason for the uniformity as to localization is not known. The microscopic appearance varied in different parts of the same tumour. The presently obtained data and review of the literature indicate that laryngeal chondrosarcomas are extremely rare, locally invasive, but usually not metastasizing tumours. Conservative laryngeal operation is suggested as primary treatment. Total laryngectomy is necessary only after local recurrences involving a major portion of the cricoid cartilage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-6489
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
142-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Laryngeal chondrosarcoma in Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports